president obama nominates a new wall street watchdog. in today's cover story, manufacturing gets its first big boost in years. the goverment addresses boeing's battery problems... but questions remain. plus, inside california's luxury housing boom. and are banks just plain greedy? a look at the latest money grab in traders unplugged. first business starts now. you're watching first business: financial news, analysis, and today's investment ideas. good morning. it's friday, january 25th. i'm angela miles. in today's first look: the dow climbs higher for the 5th straight session as apple takes down the nasdaq. the nasdaq fell 24 points. apple also played a role in holding down the s&p, which briefly crossed 1,500. apple shares tumbled $63 in trading yesterday. facebook founder mark zuckerberg is putting on a political face. he will host a fundraiser at his home february 13th for new jersey governor chris christie's re-election fund. and the post office is pushing up the price of a stamp by one penny to 46 cents starting sunday. scott shell